Decay images

[sean]

There were no evidence of fruiting bodies at the time of this failure. Went to see the tree the other day (a year later) and still none. Obviously white rot bu t caused by what?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Phelinus igniarius may be a culprit, there arent too many high white rotters of that intensity on oaks, could be polyporus squamosus too, but ive never seen it be so aggressive on oak

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Just had another look it is igniarius, look to the left of the wound, under the older failure there is a black lump.

[sean]

seems to have a fair few black lumps.....good spot tony. Will try and climb it this week and have a gander

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

seems to have a fair few black lumps.....good spot tony. Will try and climb it this week and have a gander

 

keep us posted, always nice to get confirmation of theory:thumbup1:

 

I should start tsaking bets on these things!

[David Humphries]

Had a chance to ring back this willow, whilst clearing it out of a pond.

 

Phellinus ignarius

 

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[Bundle 2]

seems to have a fair few black lumps.....good spot tony. Will try and climb it this week and have a gander

 

Good spot....

Has a distinct lack of definition in the pics.

Edited November 15, 2010 by Bundle 2

[sean]

Good spot....

Has a distinct lack of definition in the pics.

 

 

so went to have a look today....not phellinus.....not nowt...they be holes!!

[sean]

So dug these out.....major stem failure on Turkey Oak.......what appears to be Gan Resinaceum at its base?

[chris cnc]

yikes! looks like resinaceum